Brabham BT62: Difference between revisions

The BT62 made its racing debut in the infamous 'Into the Night' race at [[Brands Hatch]], competing in the 2019 [[Britcar|Britcar Endurance Championship]] on the 9th and 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britcar-endurance.com/newsRead.php?link=278&page=0|title=Goodyear and Brabham Automotive announce global partnership|website=Britcar Endurance|access-date=9 September 2019}}</ref> On the 21st of October, it was announced that [[David Brabham]] and [[Will Powell (racing driver)|Will Powell]] will pilot the car in the races.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brabhamautomotive.com/news/brabham-automotive-announce-drivers-for-bt62-racing-debut/|title=BRABHAM AUTOMOTIVE ANNOUNCE DRIVERS FOR BT62 RACING DEBUT|website=Brabham Automotive|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britcar-endurance.com/newsRead.php?link=282&page=0|title=Brabham Automotive Announce Drivers for BT62 Racing Debut|website=Britcar Endurance|access-date=24 October 2019}}</ref> The car started from pole position in the first race and eventually won its first ever race outing.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Steve|url=https://www.britcar-endurance.com/newsRead.php?link=286&page=0|title=Brands Hatch Night Race 1: Brabham BT62 Wins on Race Debut|website=Britcar Endurance|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref> In the next race, on Sunday, Will Powell lead the field away before a safety car came out. The BT62 pitted with an alternator problem, he rejoined the race initially but the car eventually retired, only completing 17 laps.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Steve|url=https://www.britcar-endurance.com/newsRead.php?link=287&page=0|title=Brands Hatch Night Race 2: Moss Motorsport BMW 1M Realises Potential|website=Britcar Endurance|access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref> The new BT62 Competition will run in the 2020 Britcar Endurance Championship driven by reigning champion Paul Bailey, alongside [[British GT Championship|British GT4]] and Britcar champion [[Ross Wylie]], who is also Brabham Automotive's development driver. This will be the first customer-purchased BT62 to race in motorsport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brabhamautomotive.com/news/2019-britcar-champion-to-race-his-brabham-bt62-for-2020-campaign/|title=2019 BRITCAR CHAMPION TO RACE HIS BRABHAM BT62 FOR 2020 CAMPAIGN|website=Brabham Automotive|access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> In the [[South Island Endurance Series]] in [[New Zealand]], Owner Dwayne Carter and 3 Time Supercars Champion [[Shane van Gisbergen]] raced a Brabham BT62 at [[Euromarque Motorsport Park]] in a 3 hour endurance race, but had a right rear wheel come off on the 2nd lap and returned to the track over 30 laps down an hour into the race, before retiring the car later on in the race before van Gisbergen could even turn a lap.